Jacques Bergerac | |
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 Bergerac in the 1950s | |
| Born | (1927-05-26)26 May 1927 Biarritz,Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France |
| Died | 15 June 2014(2014-06-15) (aged 87) Anglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France |
| Years active | 1954–1969 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Michel Bergerac (brother) |
Jacques Bergerac (26 May 1927 – 15 June 2014) was a French actor and businessman.
Jacques Bergerac was born in 1927 in Biarritz, France, the son of Alice (Romatet) and Charles Bergerac.[1]
Bergerac was a law student when he met a vacationingGinger Rogers in France. She got him a screen test at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios that led to their appearing together inTwist of Fate (1954) (also known asBeautiful Stranger).[2] He then appeared as Armand Duval in a television production ofCamille forKraft Television Theatre, oppositeSigne Hasso. He played the Comte de Provence inJean Delannoy's filmMarie Antoinette Queen of France.
InStrange Intruder (1956), he shared the screen withEdmund Purdom andIda Lupino and inLes Girls (1957), he played the second male lead. He also appeared inGigi (1958),Thunder in the Sun (1959), the cult horror filmThe Hypnotic Eye (1960) andA Global Affair (1964). In 1957, he received theGolden Globe Award for Foreign Newcomer.
He appeared in a few more films and on television inThe Millionaire,Batman,77 Sunset Strip,Alfred Hitchcock Presents (three episodes),The Lucy Show,Get Smart,The Dick Van Dyke Show andPerry Mason (Season 7, Episode 19). His last appearance was on an episode ofThe Doris Day Show in 1969, after which he left show business and became the head ofRevlon's Paris office and of the Perfumes Balmain company.[3] His younger brotherMichel became CEO of Revlon six years later.[4]
He also managed the rugby clubBiarritz Olympique from 1980 until 1981.
Bergerac married screen starGinger Rogers in February 1953, and they divorced in July 1957. In June 1959, he married actressDorothy Malone in Hong Kong, where she was on location for her 1960 filmThe Last Voyage. They had daughters Mimi and Diane together, and divorced in December 1964.[5]
He died on 15 June 2014 at his home inAnglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Twist of Fate (Beautiful Stranger) | Pierre Clemont | David Miller | Co-starring with wife, Ginger Rogers |
| 1956 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Jan Gubak | Justus Addiss | Season 1 Episode 21: "Safe Conduct" |
| 1956 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Prince Burhan | James Neilson | Season 1 Episode 35: "The Legacy" |
| 1956 | Marie-Antoinette reine de France | Comte de Provence | Jean Delannoy | |
| 1956 | Strange Intruder | Howard Gray | Irving Rapper | |
| 1957 | Les Girls | Pierre Ducros | George Cukor | |
| 1958 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sergeant Andre Doniere | Herschel Daugherty | Season 3 Episode 22: "The Return of the Hero" |
| 1958 | Un homme se penche sur son passé | Jacques Monge | Willy Rozier | |
| 1958 | Gigi | Sandomir | Vincente Minnelli | |
| 1959 | Thunder in the Sun | Pepe Dauphin | Russell Rouse | |
| 1960 | The Hypnotic Eye | Desmond | George Blair | |
| 1961 | Fear No More | Paul Colbert | Bernard Wiesen | |
| 1962 | Una domenica d'estate | Osvaldo | Giulio Petroni | |
| 1962 | The Fury of Achilles | Hector | Marino Girolami | |
| 1963 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Jacques Savant | Jerry Paris | Season 2 Episode 25: “The Square Triangle” |
| 1964 | A Global Affair | Guy Duval | Jack Arnold | |
| 1965 | Hard Time for Princes | Sandro | Ettore Scola | |
| 1965 | Taffy and the Jungle Hunter | David Claveau | Terry O. Morse | |
| 1966 | Special Mission Lady Chaplin | Kobre Zoltan | Alberto De Martino and Sergio Grieco | |
| 1966 | The Unkissed Bride | Jacques Philippe | Jack H. Harris | |
| 1967 | Batman | Freddie the Fence | Robert Sparr | Season 2 Episode 50 - "Batman Displays His Knowledge" |
